2008 Ic CESB: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
66,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Visibility is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 1 |
Visibility: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
2011: 1
Pattern summary
Visibility leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10416533 · 2011-08-01 (August 1, 2011)
THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A SCHOOL BUS. TWO OF THE DOUBLE PANE WINDOW PANELS ON THE SERVICE DOOR HAVE SOME CONDENSATION BETWEEN THEM. THE CONDENSATION WILL NOT GO AWAY. THIS STARTED IN JUNE 2011. ALL THE SAME SCHOOL BUSES IN OUR TOWN HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN THE CONDENSATION DOES DRY, IT LEAVES A WHITE COATING ON THE GLASS BETWEEN THE PANES WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH, CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE. THE WINDOWS MUST BE REPLACED ---AT A HIGH COST. IT SEEMS THE WINDOWS ARE DEFECTIVE. *KB
Owner-reported narrative. 66,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10416533 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
08V672000 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Reported: 2008-12-17 (December 17, 2008)
KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC., IS RECALLING 114 RICON WHEELCHAIR LIFTS WHICH IT INSTALLED ON CERTAIN MY 2005 THROUGH 2008 IC CESB SCHOOL BUSES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.
Consequence: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
Remedy: KINGMOR SUPPLY IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR KINGMOR SUPPLY TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-782-4474.
NHTSA campaign record ↗08V673000 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Reported: 2008-12-17 (December 17, 2008)
KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC., IS RECALLING 30 RICON WHEELCHAIR LIFTS WHICH IT INSTALLED ON CERTAIN MY 2005 THROUGH 2008 IC CESB SCHOOL BUSES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT.
Consequence: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
Remedy: KINGMOR SUPPLY IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR KINGMOR SUPPLY TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-782-4474.
NHTSA campaign record ↗